There are occasions that call for blowouts. Blowouts of cocoa and booze, sometimes muddled together. If that’s what you need, then may I recommend this torte? As for me- I think I’ll have to abstain for a little while. I may have sipped a little too much from the celebratory cup. The book shimmied […]
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Got to love a pun. Got to love cake. And together? Gold. Let’s not bury the lede on this. This is a quick as a flash, blitz it together, whizz of a dessert, particularly if you have some swift pieces of kitchen kit at your disposal (food processor/ stand mixer/ thermomix, what have you). What […]
The Film: The Dish: The Reason: Don’t let go- either of your partner, when you’re drifting untethered in the boundless expanses of space – or this dessert. One has deadly consequences, the other will be just disappointing. These orbs of poached meringue (ile flottante in French- or floating islands) seemingly defy gravity, suspended upon a […]
Sometimes it’s all about the aesthetics. It’s the time of year for it. Does your Christmas cake need to match your wrapping scheme? (No, hell no, this is madness and I’m well clear of it). But is it nice if it does? Sure. Confession: my visual standards are slipping a little at the moment. I’m […]
This is about taking things to the limit. It’s something I’m familiar with. I’m not just talking about The Eagles’ song, which is perhaps, the world’s best tune to belt out while driving through country roads on your own. It’s about getting to the edge and realising with a pricklish snap that you probably need […]